carbon spikes?

[Mark Bolam]

You can also climb taller trees in the carbon ones.

[Steve Bullman]

and wider Mark

[mad matty]

So am I out of date with my steel bashlins 15 years service

Cheers Matty

[carlos]

Shouldn't be an issue unless you are planning on a little growth spurt during adulthood

 

I'd go for carbon over ali everytime purely because they look cooler

 

bit worried this could be a factor in my choice.

[carlos]

went for the carbon ones in the end as they were the ones i tried and liked.

will update when i try them.

thanks for the help carl

[carlos]

got the spikes and used the a couple of times and i am well pleased, very comfy and nice to wear, a definate improvment over the bosses alloy bashlins.

thanks carl

[RobRainford]

got the spikes and used the a couple of times and i am well pleased, very comfy and nice to wear, a definate improvment over the bosses alloy bashlins.

 

thanks carl

 

 

That's an interesting one then. I'm on alloy bashlins and was thinking of carbon ones at some point in the future. Are they different to get used to?

[carlos]

no not really just more comfy and seem to move with your leg and dont move or twist, although to be fair iam not great on any spikes!

[Taupotreeman]

I've had a pair of carbons for around 3 years. Snapped one of the pads clean in two when a long rolled on them as I was walking to the next tree. A boat builder did a carbon patch on them and fixed them up good as new.

 

 

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[Matt_Oldfield]

I've climbed in the carbon geckos and since bought a pair of the alloy geckos for myself. In all honesty, when climbing the tree they feel exactly the same comfort wise and with everything else going on, I haven't even noticed a difference in the weight at all. The alloy ones have the same wrap around support at the top of the leg and so are the same to wear! Personally, and its probably just me, but I can't see the carbon ones outlasting an aluminium pair! I also went for Velcro top straps and leather bottom straps, again for longevity. Enjoy them! Best investment I've made yet